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Monday, 7 January 2013

BRITISH MENTORED UVF BELFAST FASCIST VIOLENCE OCCUPIED IRELAND

Belfast Flag Violence Continues 5th Night

Petrol bombs, rocks and fireworks have been thrown at police in a fifth consecutive night of violence in Belfast. Protesters are demonstrating against the restricted use of the union flag at City Hall. Officers have deployed water canon.

Protesters head towards the police line. Credit: Richard Gaisford/DaybreakProtesters move back to the main gates of Belfast City Hall after a short-lived encounter with the police.Credit: Richard Gaisford/Daybreak

Crowd 'tries to force gates open' at Belfast City Hall

A crowd listens to a speech outside the Belfast City Hall. Credit: Richard Gaisford/Daybreak

A crowd listens to a speech condemning the British Flag decision outside the Belfast City Hall. Some members attempted to force the gates open with no success.ABOUT 3 HOURS AGO

trouble ahead of council meeting

Police have sealed off the east entrance to Belfast City Hall ahead of the monthly council meeting. Credit: Richard Gaisford/DaybreakTwo water cannon wait the side streets close to Belfast City Hall. Credit: Richard Gaisford/DaybreakAround 500 protesters arrive at Belfast City Hall, many carrying the Union flag. Credit: Richard Gaisford/Daybreak

UVF Belfast violence

A burned out car during disturbances which erupted in east Belfast. Credit: Paul Faith/PA Wire

Senior members of the paramilitary Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) are orchestrating loyalist street violence that has seen police come under attack in Belfast for the past four nights, Northern Ireland's Chief Constable has said.

While the violence has erupted at ongoing Union flag protests in the east of the city, Matt Baggott today called for an end to all such demonstrations across the region.

So far 62 police officers have been injured and 96 people arrested in violence which Mr Baggott described as "utterly unacceptable" and "being done for their own selfish motives."

Loyalists pickets have been continuing since early December in response to a decision by Belfast City Council to limit the number of days the flag flies over City Hall.

Irish politicians targeted with death threats

Several Northern Ireland politicians have received bullets or other forms of ammunition in the post in recent weeks, including:

Cross-community Alliance Party East Belfast MP Naomi Long

Alliance leader David Ford

Councillor Gerardine Mulvenna

Sinn Fein Assembly members Gerry Kelly and Alex Maskey

SDLP Assembly member Patsy McGlone

The death threats have come amid street violence that has broken out following loyalist protests over the flying of the Union flag from Belfast's city hall.